Pitch questions to Rockies’ Aaron Cook in “Fan Mail”

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Aaron Cook works against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

The weather outside is frightful — 5 degrees, blowing snow, icy roads — but be of good cheer, baseball is close at hand. On Monday, Rockies pitchers and catchers report to the club’s new spring training complex, the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, near Scottsdale.

It will be a crucial spring training for right-handed pitcher Aaron Cook. who’s coming off a difficult 2010 season. If “Cookie” can rebound, the Rockies’ starting rotation promises to be formidable.

Cook has always been one of the most candid, straight-forward of professional athletes and now he’s ready for your questions. The 2008 National League all-star is the subject of this week’s Denver Post “Fan Mail.”

Send your questions to Cook, in an email, to fanmail@denverpost.com. Please make sure and include your fist name and where you are from.

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.